Catalogues

Taurus / New General & Index Catalogue (NGC/IC)

Planetary Nebulae

Revised+Historic NGC/IC Version 22/9, © 2022 Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
Name RA Dec Type bMag vMag Dim MD Dreyer Description Identification, Remarks
NGC 1514 04 09 17.0 +30 46 35 PN 10.0 10.9 2.2 0.466 * 9m in neb 3' diam PK 165-15.1; CS=9.4

Galactic Nebulae

Revised+Historic NGC/IC Version 22/9, © 2022 Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
Name RA Dec Type vMag Dim MD Dreyer Description Identification, Remarks
NGC 1432 03 45 49.5 +24 22 06 RN 26 × 26 0.136 eF, vL, dif (Maja Plejadum) LBN 772; Maia nebula
NGC 1435 03 46 10.0 +23 45 54 RN 30 × 30 0.136 vF, vL, dif (Merope) CED 19I; Merope nebula
NGC 1555 04 21 56.7 +19 32 04 RN 0.5 0.144 !!! vF, S, variable (Auw 20) DG 31; CED 32B; vdB 28; Hind's variable nebula
NGC 1952 05 34 31.9 +22 00 52 SNR 8.4 6 × 4 2.001 vB, vL, E 135° ±, vglbM, r M 1; LBN 833; Sh2-244; CED 53; Taurus A; Crab nebula
IC 336 03 37 00.0 +23 24 00 EN vF, eeL, v dif
IC 341 03 40 00.0 +22 00 00 EN 135 vF, eeL, v dif CED 19B
IC 349 03 46 20.0 +23 56 23 RN 0.5 × 0.5 0.135 eF, vS, Pos. 165°, Dist. 36" from Merope CED 19I; Barnard's Merope nebula
IC 353 03 53 00.3 +25 48 00 EN 180 × 30 0.380 vF, eeL, v dif LBN 601; Ced 24
IC 354 03 53 00.0 +23 00 00 EN 130 vF, eeL, v dif CED 19q
IC 360 04 09 00.0 +26 06 00 EN 180 × 100 vF, eeL, v dif LBN 786
IC 1990 03 47 13.8 +24 20 02 EN vL, mE pf, 15' l CED 19M
IC 1995 03 50 18.5 +25 34 51 RN 135 × 135 * 6 in eF, eeL neb (M.N., lx. P. 260) CED 22; Pos of SAO 76256
IC 2087 04 40 00.0 +25 44 32 RN 4 × 4 eeF, in hole of eL neby LBN 813; CED 38
IC 2088 04 31 00.0 +26 36 00 EN 360 eeL, 3° long LBN 793
IC 2144 05 50 14.0 +23 52 20 EN 1 1.000 pF, eS, * 12 nnp 2', * 12 s 1' BFS 50

Open Clusters

Revised+Historic NGC/IC Version 22/9, © 2022 Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
Name RA Dec Type vMag Dim MD Dreyer Description Identification, Remarks
NGC 1647 04 45 42.2 +19 07 09 OCL (II2m) 6.4 40 0.539 Cl, vL, st L, sc OCL 457
NGC 1750 05 03 54.0 +23 39 30 OCL 25 × 12 0.630 Cl, st L, vc sc OCL 454
NGC 1758 05 04 36.0 +23 47 54 OCL (IV1p) 40 0.760 Cl, pC, st L and S OCL 453
NGC 1802 05 10 14.0 +24 07 30 OCL 20 0.400 Cl, st c sc *Grp ?
NGC 1807 05 10 46.0 +16 30 48 OCL (II2p) 7.0 12 Cl, pRi, st L & S OCL 462; * group?
NGC 1817 05 12 27.0 +16 41 00 OCL (III1m) 7.7 20 1.972 Cl, L, Ri, lC, st 11…14 OCL 463
NGC 2026 05 43 12.0 +20 08 00 OCL 10 1.418 Cl, lRi, lC, st pL

Galaxies

Revised+Historic NGC/IC Version 22/9, © 2022 Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
Name RA Dec Type bMag vMag B-V SB Dim PA z D(z) MD Dreyer Description Identification, Remarks
NGC 1349 03 31 27.4 +04 22 53 Gx (S0) 14.2 13.1 1.1 12.2 0.8 × 0.8 0.021999 92.92 eeF, S, R, bet 2 st UGC 2774; MCG 1-9-6; CGCG 416-13; KARA 128; NPM1G +04.0118
NGC 1384 03 39 13.5 +15 49 10 Gx (Sc) 15.2 14.5 0.7 13.4 0.9 × 0.5 135 0.032733 138.2 102.50 Neb * 13 MCG 3-10-3; CGCG 465-4
NGC 1409 03 41 10.4 -01 18 07 Gx (SB0) 14.8 13.8 1.0 13.2 1 × 0.8 130 0.025851 109.1 eF, stellar or lE UGC 2821; MCG 0-10-11; CGCG 391-28; KCPG 93A; VV 729; 3ZW 55; NPM1G -01.0133
NGC 1410 03 41 10.8 -01 17 55 Gx (E1) 15.0 14.0 1.0 13.1 0.7 × 0.6 120 0.025324 106.9 Makes D neb with h 304, pos 0° UGC 2821; MCG 0-10-12; CGCG 391-28; KCPG 93B; VV 729; 3ZW 55
NGC 1431 03 44 40.7 +02 50 08 Gx (S0) 15.1 14.1 1.0 13.7 1 × 0.8 160 0.030758 129.9 eF, pL, iR UGC 2845; MCG 0-10-17; CGCG 391-33; NPM1G +02.0129
NGC 1462 03 50 23.4 +06 58 23 Gx (S) 15.2 14.4 0.8 13.4 0.9 × 0.5 48 0.033226 140.3 vF, S, vlE MCG 1-10-10; CGCG 417-7
NGC 1474 03 54 30.3 +10 42 25 Gx (SBa) 14.7 13.8 0.9 13.9 1.1 × 1 0 0.017435 73.64 vF, S, R IC 2002; UGC 2898; MCG 2-10-3; CGCG 442-5; KARA 135
NGC 1497 04 02 06.8 +23 08 00 Gx (S0) 14.1 13.1 1.0 13.0 1.5 × 0.7 60 0.021008 88.74 eF, vS, iR, mbM UGC 2929; MCG 4-10-8; CGCG 487-9; NPM1G +22.0134
NGC 1508 04 05 47.6 +25 24 33 Gx (Sc) 15.2 14.5 0.7 13.4 0.7 × 0.6 24 0.023883 100.8 vF, vS, R, bM, r MCG 4-10-21; CGCG 487-21; NPM1G +25.0119
NGC 1517 04 09 11.9 +08 38 56 Gx (Sc) 14.1 13.4 0.7 13.1 1.1 × 1 0 0.011625 49.10 vF, vS, R, r, * 9, 10 sf UGC 2970; CGCG 418-13; IRAS 04064+0831
NGC 1539 1 04 19 01.9 +26 49 39 Gx (C) 15.8 14.8 1.0 13.1 0.5 × 0.5 0.018529 78.27 vF, vS, gbM CGCG 488-1; 5ZW 373
NGC 1539 2 04 19 02.7 +26 49 46 Gx (C) 17.6 16.6 1.0 13.8 0.3 × 0.3 vF, vS, gbM CGCG 488-1; 5ZW 373
NGC 1541 04 17 00.2 +00 50 07 Gx (S0-a) 14.6 13.6 1.0 12.9 1.3 × 0.5 83 0.016708 70.57 vF, S UGC 3001; MCG 0-11-40; CGCG 392-13
NGC 1542 04 17 14.1 +04 46 55 Gx (Sab) 14.7 13.9 0.8 13.3 1.3 × 0.5 128 0.012389 52.33 vF, S, E UGC 3003; MCG 1-11-16; CGCG 418-17; KARA 145; IRAS 04145+0439
NGC 1551 04 19 38.1 +02 24 34 Gx (E-S0) 13.1 12.0 1.1 13.4 2.2 × 1.9 30 0.012389 52.33 F, vS, R, probably = 835 NGC 1550; UGC 3012; MCG 0-11-55; CGCG 393-1
NGC 1587 04 30 40.0 +00 39 45 Gx (E2) 12.7 11.7 1.0 12.7 1.7 × 1.4 70 0.012322 52.05 34.200 F, pS, R, r, p of D neb UGC 3063; MCG 0-12-35; CGCG 393-28; KCPG 99A; 2ZW 12
NGC 1588 04 30 43.7 +00 39 55 Gx (E5) 13.9 12.9 1.0 13.0 1.1 × 0.6 175 0.011701 49.42 34.200 F, vS, R, r, f of D neb UGC 3064; MCG 0-12-37; CGCG 393-29; KCPG 99B; MK 616; 2ZW 12; NPM1G +00.0155
NGC 1589 04 30 45.4 +00 51 48 Gx (Sab) 12.8 11.8 1.0 12.9 3.2 × 1 160 0.012652 53.44 F, pL, lE 132°, * 42°, 80" UGC 3065; MCG 0-12-38; CGCG 393-30
NGC 1590 04 31 10.2 +07 37 51 Gx (S/P) 14.5 13.7 0.8 13.0 0.9 × 0.7 95 0.012999 54.91 F, S, * 12 nf UGC 3071; MCG 1-12-8; CGCG 419-14; IRAS 04284+0731; 2ZW 13; KUG 0428+075
NGC 1593 04 32 06.1 +00 34 04 Gx (S0) 14.4 13.4 1.0 13.3 1.6 × 0.6 130 0.012582 53.15 vF NGC 1608; IC 2077; UGC 3082; MCG 0-12-44; CGCG 393-37; NPM1G +00.0156
NGC 1615 04 36 01.9 +19 57 03 Gx (E-S0) 14.6 13.9 0.7 13.6 1.2 × 0.8 115 0.011244 47.49 vF, vS, R, lbM, vS * inv UGC 3096; MCG 3-12-5; CGCG 467-3
NGC 1633 04 40 09.1 +07 20 59 Gx (SBab) 14.3 13.5 0.8 13.5 1 × 0.9 51 0.016642 70.29 eF, S, R, * 8 sp, p of D neb UGC 3125; MCG 1-12-14; CGCG 419-23; KCPG 101A
NGC 1634 04 40 09.8 +07 20 20 Gx (E-S0) 15.1 14.1 1.0 11.9 0.4 × 0.3 109 0.014710 62.13 eF, vS, f of D neb MCG 1-12-15; CGCG 419-22; ARAK 109; KCPG 101B
NGC 1642 04 42 54.9 +00 37 08 Gx (Sc) 13.3 12.6 0.7 13.6 1.7 × 1.2 175 0.015428 65.17 F, R, Cometary, Δ with 2 st 18, f UGC 3140; MCG 0-12-72; CGCG 393-73; IRAS 04403+0031
IC 322 03 26 00.5 +03 40 49 Gx (D) 15.2 14.6 0.6 14.1 0.9 × 0.8 0.030691 129.6 vF, pL, vlbM, diffic CGCG 390-89; CGCG 416-8
IC 329 03 32 01.3 +00 16 48 Gx (S?) 15.2 14.3 0.9 13.0 0.9 × 0.4 63 0.023850 100.7 F, vS, R, lbM MCG 0-10-1; CGCG 391-2; NPM1G +00.0135
IC 330 03 32 07.9 +00 21 12 Gx (Sab) 14.9 14.1 0.8 12.8 1.2 × 0.3 78 0.030451 128.6 F, vS, R, lbM UGC 2779; MCG 0-10-2; CGCG 391-4
IC 331 03 32 19.0 +00 16 58 Gx (S) 14.7 13.9 0.8 13.5 0.9 × 0.9 0.023133 97.71 * 13 in neb MCG 0-10-3; CGCG 391-5; IRAS 03296+0005
IC 332 03 32 37.4 +01 22 59 Gx (S0-a) 14.6 13.7 0.9 12.7 0.9 × 0.5 42 0.031035 131.0 F, vS, R, sbM MCG 0-10-4; CGCG 391-6; KARA 129; NPM1G +01.0123
IC 338 03 37 38.1 +03 07 06 Gx (S?) 14.7 13.8 0.9 13.0 0.8 × 0.7 171 0.019257 81.34 vF, S, dif, vF * close MCG 0-10-7; CGCG 391-18
IC 355 03 53 46.3 +19 58 27 Gx (Sc) 15.6 14.9 0.7 13.2 0.5 × 0.5 0.028847 121.8 vF, S, R, dif MCG 3-10-10; CGCG 465-10; IRAS 03509+1949
IC 357 04 03 43.9 +22 09 35 Gx (SBab) 14.0 13.2 0.8 13.3 1.2 × 1 175 0.020884 88.21 F, S, R, N = 13.5 UGC 2941; MCG 4-10-16; CGCG 487-16; NPM1G +22.0137; IRAS 04007+2201
IC 358 04 03 42.8 +19 53 44 Gx (S0) 15.1 14.1 1.0 13.0 1 × 0.4 64 0.022582 95.38 vS, dif, lbM UGC 2940; MCG 3-11-6; CGCG 466-9; NPM1G +19.0125
IC 359 04 12 28.4 +27 42 11 Gx (E-S0) 14.9 13.9 1.0 14.3 1.3 × 1.3 0.013519 57.10 eeF, pL, R UGC 2980; MCG 5-10-9; CGCG 508-8
IC 363 04 18 55.2 +03 01 56 Gx (C) 15.4 14.4 1.0 10.8 0.2 × 0.2 0.011705 49.44 eF, * 9 nf 3' CGCG 392-19
IC 364 04 19 06.6 +03 11 22 Gx (E5) 14.8 13.8 1.0 11.1 0.4 × 0.2 80 0.012882 54.41 vF, vS, R, sbM CGCG 392-20; NPM1G +03.0150
IC 365 04 19 14.2 +03 20 56 Gx (S0-a) 14.8 13.9 0.9 13.2 1 × 0.6 30 0.024767 104.6 pB, S, iF, sbM MCG 1-11-17; CGCG 392-21; IRAS 04166+0313
IC 366 04 19 41.5 +02 21 37 Gx (E3) 15.7 14.7 1.0 11.7 0.3 × 0.2 15 0.012462 52.64 eF, 3' sf of 1550 CGCG 393-2; NPM1G +02.0138
IC 374 04 32 32.8 +16 38 06 Gx (S) 15.7 14.9 0.8 13.5 0.8 × 0.4 85 0.013709 57.91 F, S, R, mbM MCG 3-12-1; CGCG 467-1; ARAK 107
IC 383 04 38 58.0 +09 53 33 Gx (E0) 15.8 14.8 1.0 12.9 0.4 × 0.4 0.026999 114.0 vF, S, dif, * 11.5 f
IC 1918 03 26 17.8 +04 32 30 Gx (S) 14.9 14.1 0.8 11.2 0.4 × 0.2 160 0.030958 130.7 F, S, glbM, dif CGCG 416-9; NPM1G +04.0115
IC 1930 03 28 46.1 +04 23 02 Gx (E3) 16.0 15.0 1.0 12.8 0.4 × 0.3 0 0.030967 130.8 F, S, R, gbM, * 8 p 3s, s 1'.6
IC 1931 03 28 57.8 +01 45 02 Gx (D) 15.3 14.7 0.6 14.1 0.8 × 0.8 0.031125 131.4 vF, dif MCG 0-9-87; CGCG 390-94
IC 1956 03 35 33.2 +05 04 02 Gx (SBbc) 15.4 14.6 0.8 13.7 1.6 × 0.3 34 0.021351 90.19 F, S, E 200°, 2 vF Nuclei UGC 2795; MCG 1-10-1; CGCG 417-1; KARA 130; IRAS 03329+0454
IC 1967 03 37 47.8 +03 16 13 Gx (S?) 15.8 15.0 0.8 13.7 0.9 × 0.4 57 0.031789 134.2 vF, S, R, * 13 nr MCG 0-10-8; CGCG 391-20; IRAS 03351+0306
IC 1977 03 40 45.0 +17 44 27 Gx (SBb) 14.3 13.5 0.8 13.5 1.4 × 0.8 177 0.033143 139.9 F, S, R, dif, * 13.5 nr UGC 2815; MCG 3-10-5; CGCG 465-7; IRAS 03378+1734
IC 1998 03 51 31.2 +01 11 25 Gx (E2) 15.4 14.4 1.0 14.0 0.9 × 0.7 0.037812 159.7 F, S, R, bMN CGCG 391-39; NPM1G +01.0131
IC 2016 04 01 59.9 +20 14 26 Gx (S0) 15.6 14.6 1.0 11.7 0.4 × 0.2 5 0.021822 92.17 eF, vS, * 15 s 30" CGCG 466-6
IC 2019 1 04 01 53.7 +05 38 21 Gx (S) 15.3 14.5 0.8 13.1 0.8 × 0.4 45 0.018796 79.39 F, S, R, stell, r UGC 2930; MCG 1-11-7; CGCG 418-7
IC 2019 2 04 01 52.7 +05 38 10 Gx (S) 15.3 14.5 0.8 11.3 0.3 × 0.2 25 0.018503 78.16 F, S, R, stell, r UGC 2930; MCG 1-11-7; CGCG 418-7
IC 2057 04 21 56.0 +04 02 53 Gx (S?) 15.2 14.4 0.8 13.3 0.7 × 0.6 0.024504 103.5 pB, pS, R, gbM, r CGCG 419-2; KARA 148; IRAS 04192+0355

Legend

Key to columns [277]
Name NGC/IC Designation
RA Right Ascension (J2000.0)
Dec Declination (J2000.0)
Type Object type
bMag Photographic (blue) magnitude
vMag Visual magnitude
B-V Difference of visual and blue magnitude
SB Surface brightness (mag/arcmin2)
Dim Dimensions (arcmin)
PA Position Angle (°)
z Redshift (from NED or LEDA)
D(z) Distance derived from z in Mpc, using D(z) = cz/H0, with Hubble Parameter H0 = 71 (km/s)/Mpc
MD Metric distance: for galaxies with S = 1, 6, 7 or 8 in Mpc (from NED); for other types with S = 2, 3, 4, or 5 in kpc
Dreyer Description See below
Identification, Remarks

Dreyer Description

Descriptions according to J.L.E. Dreyer [313, 314, 315]
ab about
alm almost
am among
annul annular or ring nebula
att attached
b brighter
bet between
biN binuclear
bn brightest to n side
bs brightest to s side
bp brightest to p side
bf brightest to f side
B bright
c considerably
chev chevelure
co coarse, coarsely
com cometic (cometary form)
comp companion
conn connected
cont in contact
C compressed
Cl cluster
d diameter
def defined
dif diffused
diffic difficult
dist distance, or distant
D double
e extremely, excessively
ee most extremely
er easily resolvable
exc excentric
E extended
f following (eastward)
F faint
g gradually
glob. globular
gr group
i irregular
iF irregular figure
inv involved, involving
l little (adv.); long (adj.)
L large
m much
m magnitude
M middle, or in the middle
n north
neb nebula
nebs nebulous
neby nebulosity
nf north following
np north preceding
ns north-south
nr near
N nucleus, or to a nucleus
p preceding (westward)
pf preceding-following
p pretty (adv., before F. B. L, S)
pg pretty gradually
pm pretty much
ps pretty suddenly
plan planetary nebula (same as PN)
prob probably
P poor (sparse) in stars
PN planetary nebula
r resolvable (mottled, not resolved)
rr partially resolved, some stars seen
rrr well resolved, clearly consisting of stars
R round
RR exactly round
Ri rich in stars
s suddenly (abruptly)
s south
sf south following
sp south preceding
sc scattered
sev several
st stars (pl.)
st 9... stars of 9th magnitude and fainter
st 9..13 stars of mag. 9 to 13
stell stellar, pointlike
susp suspected
S small in angular size
S* small (faint) star
trap trapezium
triangle triangle, forms a triangle with
triN trinuclear
v very
vv _very_
var variable
* a single star
*10 a star of 10th magnitude
*7-8 star of mag. 7 or 8
** double star (same as D*)
*** triple star
! remarkable
!! very much so
!!! a magnificent or otherwise interesting object

References

  • [277] «Historische Deep-Sky Kataloge» von Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke; klima-luft.de/steinicke (2021-02-17)
  • [313] «A New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars, being the Catalogue of the late Sir John F.W. Herschel, Bart., revised, corrected, and enlarged» Dreyer, J. L. E. (1888); Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society. 49: 1–237; Bibcode:1888MmRAS..49....1D
  • [314] «Index Catalogue of Nebulæ found in the years 1888 to 1894, with Notes and Corrections to the New General Catalogue» Dreyer, J. L. E.; Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 51, p.185; 1895; Bibcode:1895MmRAS..51..185D
  • [315] «Second Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars; containing objects found in the years 1895 to 1907, with Notes and Corrections to the New General Catalogue and to the Index Catalogue for 1888–94» Dreyer, J. L. E. (1910); Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society. 59: 105–198; Bibcode:1910MmRAS..59..105D